Examples of screening in a Sentence
methods of screening for cancer
Players must pass three random drug screenings.
Federal agents handle passenger and luggage screening at the airport.
The company will be conducting applicant screenings Wednesday.
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Positive opiate drug screenings in the state’s prisons hovered at about 6% on average every month, according to data obtained by UnCommon Law.
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
The screening is not generally recommended for men past the age of 70.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 30 May 2025
Film Forum will replicate that at screenings, with all audience members receiving a limited edition glossy facsimile of the original booklet.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 May 2025
Pre-movie entertainment starts at 6 p.m. and screenings begin at sunset.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
The screening is not generally recommended for men past the age of 70.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 30 May 2025
Film Forum will replicate that at screenings, with all audience members receiving a limited edition glossy facsimile of the original booklet.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 May 2025
Pre-movie entertainment starts at 6 p.m. and screenings begin at sunset.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 30 May 2025
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“Screening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screening. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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screening
noun
screen·ing
ˈskrē-niŋ 
: a net (as of metal or plastic) used especially for screens
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